Walking and tramping

Dog access

Brochures

About this track

Description

Monro Beach Walk

Time: 1 hr 30 min, returnDistance: 4.7 km return

An easy walk through luxuriant coastal forest to the remote Monro Beach just north of Knights Point. In spring, you may see Fiordland crested penguins/tawaki in the surf and on the beach. Take care not to disturb these rare birds.

Ship Creek: Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk

Time: 20 min, returnDistance: 800 m return

A gentle walk following the slow-flowing Ship Creek Tauparikaka. A creek-side viewpoint allows easy observation of the forest plants and wildlife.

The track loops through an area of dense swamp forest where you can see stunning specimens of New Zealand’s tallest tree, the kahikatea (white pine).

Ship Creek: Dune Lake Walk

Time: 30 min round trip Distance: 1 km round trip

The first part of this walk, along the sand dunes, is an easy access short walk. The track then becomes ‘short walk’ grade and winds through dense coastal forest stunted by wind.

The walk opens out to provide magnificent photo opportunities from platforms that overlook the dune lake and the sweep of the coastline south-west to Jackson Head.

Getting there

These walks are signposted off SH6 as you head north from Haast to Lake Paringa.